diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/kb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/kb.c
index 9499d9d8..379fb878 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/kb.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/kb.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void keyboard_handler(struct state *r)
 		 */
 		kputchar(kbdus[scancode]);
 		if (kb_buffer.size <= kb_buffer.maxsize && kb_buffer.buffer != NULL) {
-			if (scancode == 14) {
+			if (scancode == 14 && kb_buffer.size != 0) {
 				kb_buffer.size--;
 			}
 			else {
diff --git a/newlib/examples/hello.c b/newlib/examples/hello.c
index b6bf5ef6..0a112970 100644
--- a/newlib/examples/hello.c
+++ b/newlib/examples/hello.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
 	char* teststr = malloc(sizeof(char)*100);
 	int testfile = open("/bin/test2", O_CREAT | O_EXCL, "wr");
-	write(testfile, "test", 4);
+	write(testfile, "hello in new file '/bin/test2'", 30);
 	lseek(testfile, 0, SEEK_SET);
 	read(testfile, teststr, 100);
 	close(testfile);
diff --git a/newlib/src/libgloss/metalsvm/open.c b/newlib/src/libgloss/metalsvm/open.c
index 2081f76f..9127ab9f 100644
--- a/newlib/src/libgloss/metalsvm/open.c
+++ b/newlib/src/libgloss/metalsvm/open.c
@@ -1,34 +1,18 @@
 /* 
- * Copyright (c) 2011, Stefan Lankes, Chair for Operating Systems,
- *                                    RWTH Aachen University
+ * Copyright 2010 Stefan Lankes, Chair for Operating Systems,
+ *                               RWTH Aachen University
  *
- * All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
  *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
- *    must display the following acknowledgement:
- *    This product includes software developed by the Chair for Operating Systems,
- *    RWTH Aachen University.
- * 4. Neither the name of the Chair for Operating Systems, RWTH Aachen University
- *    nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
- *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> ''AS IS'' AND ANY
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
- * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
- * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
  *
  * This file is part of MetalSVM. 
  */